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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

temperance question al the following r aces
and dates, and BY the following named
speakers /:
FRIDAY, SEPT. 75rd, 81, 7;30PM
Scio-D G Mcfarland, Geo = Gibbcny
Halsey--C A Wooley Z g Nichael.
Sweet Home, p. m.--George sutherland,
p Moses.
TUESDAY, sEPT. 77th, 1887
BrownsviIlc.7 80 p. m Geo W Cibbeny'
B n Irvine, + p Goodman.
Providence, zp. m -silas Williams,A N
Acheson.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. asth,'szs
Charlottesville -P 4 ,ioses, b II Irvine, r
p Goodman.
Tangent-H P Webb, G irvine.
Lebanon, 1880 p. MT Wilson, { 4
Wolvertou.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7oth,. S7,7PM
Rock HilI--A NJ Acheson, Jack Adams
Lake Creeks @ Irvine. Z O Michae..
iarmony-T 'Tilscn, J II stinc.
FRIDAY, SEPT. goth, 'S7arM
Sodavilie-Geo SoutherIand, A "a Ache
son.
OakvilIc--D @ Mcfarland, 5 A Dawson.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
FRIDAY. srPT. 75rd. '67. ; 7:3O
TuEspAY, snrT. a1lh. Iss7

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7sth, ,'s7,aPM
crawfordsviIIe-P \ ,ioses, B II Irvine. T
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Tangent-H p Webb, G irvine.
Lebanon, 1880 p. MT J Wilson, & Z
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

oakville-D Q Mcfarland, S A Dawson.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
we have a stock Of

where you ge this line.
grade and mike and at prices which will
dollar made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

on the college farm to bring the value Of tbs
herd up to about $4,000.
In answer to question put by Mr. Walton
president Fernald thought that perbap,
technically the trustees had no right to pur-
chase the cattle without being authorized by
the legislature He SAID i. appeared before
the committee that large portion of the
So'ooo asked was to go for the purchase of
dead cattle.
Hon. Guy W. McAlllister, first selec,msn
OF bucksport, testified in regard to the bull
purchase by Mr. Kent of his town from the
State college farm, and killed after the Ii.
sease broke out He got the impression
from Mr.. Gilbert that the bull should be
used if no disease was manifest.
Timothy G. Rice of Bangor was examined
and the committee adjourned about midnight
until today, when eight or ten more witness
es are to be examined.
L. Y. Cornish. Esq appears as council fol
Mr., Hall c. Burlegh in the investigation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
Physicians Have Found Out

That a communicating and foreign element In the
blood, developed by indigestion, 10 the cause OF
rheumatism. This settles upon the sensitive sub.
cutaneous covering of the muscles and igamrnts OF
the JOINTS causing constant and shifting pain, and
aggregating as a calcareous, chalky deposit which
produces stiffness and distortion of the joints.
No fact which experience has demon
strated in regard to Hostettcrs Stomach
Bitters has stronger evidence to support
than this namely, that this medicine Of comprehen-
siye uses checks the formidable and atr0cious dis
ease nor s 1t less positively established that 1t Is
preferable the posons often used to arrest It, since
the medicine contains only salutary ingredients 1t
is also signal remedy for malarial fevers constpa.
ton dyspepsia kidney and bladder ailments debili-
ty and other disorders. See that you get the gen
MIN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

large audience greeted Boucicault's eel
eora'ed drama, THE Streets of New York.
produced by Brennan & Quinn's Star Theatre
company at Granite Hall, last evening.
MOUNDS OF applause greeted the actors. each
part 'eing rendered in an exceptionally fine
manner Tonight's entertainment will
undoubtedly be largely attended. The COM
pAhy give matinee at the Insane Asylum,
FRIDAY afternoon, for tine benefit of the pa
tisntsl
FOR the Saturday Matinee of the Brennan
Vuinn Theatre Co. tickets are to be issued
en'iting scholars to reserved seat on pay
ment Of 10 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
INSURANCE.
Report OF Commissioner smit tn Just Com.
pieted.


Insurance Commissioner Smith has just
completed his annual report -
There are SO American and foreign com
panies that take fire risks in Maine Last
year their aggregate risks amounted to
$77,376,807 Al. They received from pre-
miums on the risks SLOT ,965 ~, and their
aggregate losses for the year were over
81, 1872 900, that is besides the commissions.
These companies Lost ia Maine last year over
$l04, 035. How disastrous this year has been
is shown by comparison with the business
done by the insurance companies in l88485
In 1884 the companies of other States and
counties received in premiums in this State
1894 23l SO, and paid for losses S738 2l5 10,
received in premiums ST. ,0O4 $50 81, and paid
in losses $374.74l2 90, leaving a profit of
$574.74l.23. This year there is a loss of over
100000 In 1884 the ratio of losses to pre-
miums paid was "A psr cent in 1885 but 81
per cent. in 1886 it jumped to over 100 per
cent. OF 81 United States companies, 20
lost more last year than they received in
Maine md MANY more barely came out whole.
The Home of New York, which had over
four millions of risks in Marie, received
$50, 1886 in premiums, and incurred losses
amounting to S78, 100 Sc. Another great
company, the Pennsylvania Fire, received
1872, 799 70 in premiums and incurred losses
of So, 385l6. There were on the other
hand some companie. like the Phoenix of Hart
ford, thai came out as much ahead. Foreign
companies did little if any better. Ten out
of the twenty -oue lost more in Maine than
they received in premiums. Some of them
lost heavily too. The Imperial Fire OF Eng
land, received premiums to amount in round
numbers to &32 900. and incurred losses of
S57 900. The London and Lancashire re-
ceived 1924, 900 in premiums and incurred
losses Of $4,000 The Rovsl of England
received S5S, 900 and lost S97 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
City Personals.

Ex-senator Parkhurst of Presque Isle was
in this city yesterday.
DIR. A. c. HamlIn of Bangor was in town
Yesterday.
Mr.. Daniel Smith Of Mt Vernon, 90 years
OF age, and pensiOner of the war Of 1912,
vac in the city Yesterday.
Ex-Gov Robie. Gorham; Ex-Councillors
Sands, Smith and Hatch, were in the city
yesterday and attended the meeting of the
cattle investigating committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
Transfers OF Real Estate for Lincoln Co.
for the Week Ending Feb ~ 1887.

BooTHBAY-warren Day to Annie E. Lewis
land ana bui dings, $l2OO; Charles G. Lewis t.
Annie Lewis. land. $50; stephen G: Hodgdol
to Mary A. Wadsworth. land and buildings. SOS
John Lewis estate to Irving Tiboetts. land ant
buildings. $500; Geo. b. Remission to David II
Frizzell, land, 500.
DREsDEN-Joseph G .Dnsmore to Geo Fl. Colby
land. $50.
JEFfERsoN-Nehemiah Ketne to Susan Dow
land and buildings, $1,000; Samuel D Wyman 4
Daniel P. Haggett. land and buildings, ell2so
John Trask's hers TO kaskalynn Trask. land, $50:
SoUTHPORr-JOhn Rand and ais. to Sarah Babl
and ais land and buildings, = 90.
WALDoBoRO-Charle A. Coombs to Edw I
lodge, / OF granite quarry, ESQ; Jsbez W. Wallace
to I'm. Wellman, land AM buildings, 800.
WHIT FIELD-George J. Choate to Levi Russell
land, $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
Saved His Life.

Mr.. d. l. Wilcoxson of Horse Cave, KY.
saws he was for many years badly af1ct
with Phthisic, also Diabetes; the pains were
almost uncomfortable, and would sometimes
almost throw him into commissions. He tried
Electric Bitters and got relief from fret bot
tie. and after taking six bottles was entirely
cured, and had gained in flesh eighteen
pounds. Says he positively believes be
would have died, had it not been for the re-
lief afforded bv Electric Biuers. Sold At
fiftv cents q bottle by Devine & Cooushlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

The case OF Capt. B,ssford vs.. NJ. Hager
has been on trial for the last two days at the
court house before Judge Whitehouse ~ ref.
cree, s. c. Whitmore for plaintiff, and
Spauding and Bnker for defendant. 1t in.
wolves ship masters account written in four
different languages-English. French, Ger
man and Flemish. The Judge is said to have
German, but when they reached the Flemish
he adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

The officers Of jerusalem Royal Arch
Chapter will be installed at Masonic Hall
Hallowel, this evenng,by Hon. f. f. Sleeper
Past Grand High Priest. A pleasing pro-
grsmme, consisting of reading, singing, etc.
has been prepared. Among the guests will
be Hon. Josiah II. Drummond of Portland.
Many members of the legislature are expected
10 attend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

,.1~Mrs. f. A. Mansir, from Owen,
moore 4 Co, Portland, can be found at the
rooms OF Miss L. r. Buck, Water ST., where
sae will be pleased to show an assortment Of
french and Domestic corsets, with waist for
ladies and children, of most approved styles.
very much cheaper than usually charged by
cahvassers. Ladies will find it to their ad-
vantage to call and examine stock. Goods
from one dollar up. jan20dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Sheriff Geo. Ramsdell of North Vassal-
He attempted to break piece of board
across his knees when protruding rusty
nall entered his leg penetrating nearly to the
bone. His illness resulted from the injurious
effect of the wound and it was feared at one
time that it would turn fatally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapred Hands. Chilblains,
Corus, and all Skin Eruption, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t 10 guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. For sale
by Devine & Coughlin. may2Sfd&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Mr.. Henry Norcross is wintering his Nam
proposes 20 realize handsome sum the com.
ing season exhibiting her The COW will
make a Western tour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

frTs.-All fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Hreat Nerve Restorer. No fits after first
Gays use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
x1.OO trial bottle free to fit cases. Send to
III. Kline. 93l Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa.
lan27eod&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

r. S. B. Hatch. of Lebanon SPRING.. NY,
ia 50 wears old. He says: l suffered from
Liver Complaint for thirty years and could
not obtain relief. was persuaded to try
DR. Kennedy's Fsvorite Remedy. and II has
cured me. digest my food without difHcul-
~ and enjoy refreshing rest. Druggists u.
Send 2-cent stamp to DR.. Kennedy, Rondout,
N. Y, for his book on Kidney, LIVER and
Blood disorders. Mention this paper.
febl5d&w4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Yesterday was bright. sunny day. Many
dpe turnouts were seen on the street in the
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Caot. Chss. K. Nash is printing neat lit
ceedings of the banquet recently
rendered Dr. II II. Hill. Drs. Martin and
Johnson are the editors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Reuel Parmeter has been before judge
Stevens court at Chelsea, convicted on four
sounts. Heavy fines were imposed which he
rs,1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Mr. IL. Ii. Harvey proposes to make the
wooden handles for the tools which he manu-
factures in the future and is erecting a dry
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

The report Of the State Board of Health
has been completed. but from a lack of space
We sannot publish an abstract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Mr.. j. +. Dearborn has purchased the
barber shop of Mr.. AL. Gaslin at the west end
of the railroad bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

4. W. Whitehuuse. Esq attends to the
business of the Municipal Court in the alb
sesce of Judge Andrews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

The concerts given at Hunts music rooms
BY Mr. Foster of Lubec and Mr.. Hunt are OF
4 very entertaining character and usually
veil attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

An Augusta landlady hides the matches SO
her extravagsnt boarders shall not use them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Volume rs of the Maine Reports has been
printed and is in the binders hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

MINT. G. w. Bishop. the Horse Dealer,
VIII De in this city, Monday, Feb. 20, pre-
pared 70 buy some very fine horses for the
New York markets, feb243t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

The days Of maple sugar and syrup making
are near at hand,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
Local u Otlces.
For Sale.

"A lew good work horses; one family horse
~, I sale very cheap for cash, at the stable OF
Aoen Beale on Winthrop street.
foh03At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

The Edward. Mfg Co. is graveling the
asm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

The Waverly Ministries have disbanded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
Dtfn.

In this city. Feb. 22. Mrs.. Hannah Ward, aged II
years, months, days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Every one admIres. ~
care and frequent use Of
PEARL TOOTH POWDER.
the teeth may be kept
pearly white and pre-
served TO the greatest
age. For preserving the
! teeth. strengthening the
breath, 1t has no equal.
X. PARTRIDGE, Under
lasket 3d., Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Hon. W. w. Thomas has calls to deliver
this lecture from every section of our State.
Within one week he will speak at Pownal,
Harrison, Cape Elizabeth, Gorham and Saco,
and soon after at Auburn, Gardiner, New
Gloucester and Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

As Mr.. Howard Owen Vas walking in front
Of Granite Block yesterday forenoon, a large
and heavy piece of ice sliding from the roof,
fell almost directly at his feet. Had it struck
him he must have been seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24

Len, began yester dsy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

voted ought to pass, resolve appropriatin.
Szo'ooo tor pensions: ought to pass. to reduc
the valuation of PASSPORT TO $3.50. 600 h,
reason of the loss by FIRE; to authorize til
State Treasurer to receive in trust 500 OO
for the Maine State College of Agricultur
aud $50, 900 at 1 per cent after three wears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
BEAUTIFUL
TEETH.

gums and pertaining the brea
Prepared only BY CHAs. X. p
GRANITE HALL, Cor. Market
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-26
Between You and l."

Miss Minerva Won Boston's engagement is
She returned to her lover each letter and
token,
They have had their last drive and their last
friendly chat,
And the rather remarkable reason why
Because he would say, Between you and l.,
And Minerva Van Boston couldn't stand
that.
OF very old family he was a scion,
And the kind of a man it was safe to rely on,
With a character no one would dare to
impeach;
And in fact, in every other respect
His habits were perfect, his manners correct;
speech.
Miss Minerva Van Boston had tried hard to
break him;
She had reasoned in vain, ere she vowed to
forsake him;
She had been, as it were, 'twixt the fire and
the hammer;
She had talked to him kindly, firmly;
severely,
And to tell the sad truth, she still loved him
dearly,
But dearer by far was her love for her
grammar.
And to live with man who was slightly de-
fective
In the daily use of his pronouns objective
Would cause Miss Minerva much anguish
and worry.
So with many regrets, and half broken
These lovers, poor things, have forever been
By the shade of ridiculous, old Lindley
Murray
Bessie Chandler
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-26
A Rats Revenge.

Pick McKeon, a well-known en-
ploye on the wharves of the Pennsyl-
yania Company, assures me that he
has seen many an old rat lose its eye
in a fight with the sparrows. Once he
saw a sparrow caught by a One-eyed
rat. The quadruped had apparently
lost his eye in one of the Oat troubles
some weeks before. 1t was clear that
it was animated by a spirit of revenge.
For two days" says Pick, II saw the
rat lying on his back, under string
piece, as though dead. One of Daddy
Reid's horses was spilling oats near by
and the sparrows we're filling them
selves The third day the horse had q
tantrum and shook the oats all over
the rat. The sparrows ate the scat
tered oats first. They were evidently
suspicious of the rat, although he had
been lying there at their dinner-hour
for two days. Finally bold little cock
went up to the rat and began to pick
the oats from between his hind legs.
In jiffy the rat doubled on him.
There was snap like the blades of a
jack-knife. The sparrow gave fut-
ter and q dying gasp, and the rat
dragged him away with one wing
trailing behind him. ."-NetO York Star.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-26
Anecdotes of w. r. Travers.

The suffering of Mr.. Travers had
something to do with the richness of
his humor, there being more or less
fun in an impediment of speech all
alone by itself. Among the stories ac-
credited to him are some capital ones,
but there are few that would be very
fiat but for the stutter; and the old
ones, repeated so very often, have ad-
ditional zest, as well as touch of the
pathetic, now that their author is dead.
A very good one has not been gener-
ally circulated. Mr.. Travers reached
home at an early hour in the morning
one day shortly before his departure
for Bermuda William, is that youp"
inquired voice. ..C-c-certainly,
m-madam, With an assumption of Dig
nified expression. ''W-whom did you
expect?" On another occasion Mr..
Travers was fishing for trout, and had
exerted himself with his usual ardor
for some time. Caught anything.
TraversP" inquired a companion.
''N-n-nothing but fifty" remarked
Mr.. Travers, without smile, immedi-
ately adding, however, as, making
cast. the line caught in a tree above.
''H-hold on, I've g-g-Ot a h-h-hem-
lock-"
When the velocipede began to grow
in popularity some years ago Mr..
Travers remarked thoughtfully that it
''s-seemed to be a cease of every
m-man his own c-circus;" and when a
wheel was brought him with a request
to mount it he said, sinking away:
''B-b-ring along the a-acrobat and I'll
p-p-ay t-t-he admission" Again, he
pointed out a giraffe in a menageaie
procession and remarked, '.W-whew!
t-t-hat's the Longest necked c-camel
ever saw" adding quickly as he recog-
nized the heterophony, ''And, s-see,
s-see! there's a c-couple o g-giraffes
behind him each c-c-carrying the
c-camers h-humpr' A horse which
Mr.. Travers had bet on was distanced,
and as the faster ones came laundering
in on the last quarter the unfortunate
man looked long and anxiously for his
favorite colors. Finally they came
lonesomely under the string, and walk
ing up to the rider Mr.. Travers said
with look of grave rebuke: "W-why
.d-d-didn't y c-c-come by ll-landP"
What dust they did kick up" ex
claimed a lady Yves" said Mr..
Travers with very long face and
thrusting his hands deed in his pocket,
land th-th-the w-worst of it is t-they
be-ban it ON m-m-mine. "-NeW York
Graphic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-26
McCook's Dog and Gun.

Gen. Alexander Mcdowell McCook,
the most distinguished number of the
family of Fighting McCooks," is now
Colonel of the Sixth Infantry, and is
commanding the Cavalry and Infantry
School at Fort Leavenworth. Last
week he issued a peremptory post or
der at Fort Leavenworth, to the effect
that every dog found running at large
about the post should be shot on sight
by the provost patrol. His own dog
one of the most valuable there, and a
pet-was the first victim of his order
This reminds the Critic of story he
used to tell on himself of his boyhood
days on a farm on ''Yaller Greek, "
out near Steubenville. Ohio. He used
to surreptitiously slide out of the house
to the hills adjacent, with his fathers
old gun. and every time he did so was
incontinsntly thrashed. Finally Me-
Cook pere promised the future dis
tinguished soldier that when he reach
ed his twelfth birthday he should have
q gun of his own. Gen. McCook says:
"It was an old musket, and seemed
to be loaded at both ends. Every
time 1 fired it it kicked me plumb over
on nay back, and when l tried the plan
of standing up against u rail fence
when fired, it kicked me clear over
the fence and then kicked at me
through the rails"
The Generals story is little strong,
but his dog order seems to have turned
out something like his gum Washing
ton Critic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-26
"Old lacks Logic"

No man in the country was more
surprised than General Zachary Tay-
lor himself, when the Wings began to
talk of him as their candidate for the
Presidency. He would not, at first,
consent to stand, knowing his own dis
qualifications for the office. He was
ignorant of political questions, and
cared so little for party politics that he
had not voted for forty years.
But the battle of Buena Vista had
put his name on every mans lips, and
the Wings were determined to run a
popular candidate. The unlettered,
honest, simple-minded soldier was
persuaded to run" and during the
campaign every school-boy became
familiar with PalO Alto, Resaca de la
Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista
s'Old Zack" took with the people,
and they elected him with large ma
iority. Anecdotes of his firmness and
simple habits impressed them with the
belief that he would make a servicea-
BILE chief executive. One of these
stories was, that during the Black
Hawk war, Colonel Taylor, while pur-
suing the Indians, came to Rock river,
then considered the northwest bound
ary of Illinois.
The volunteers declared they would
not cross the river, as they had enlisted
to defend the State, and were moi
obliged to march into the Indian Ter.
ritOry.
Orders came for Taylor to follow
Black Hawk The volunteers held a
sort of town meeting on the prairie
and invited Colonel Taylor to attend
He went, having previously ordered
the United States regulars to form in
the rear of the meeting. After listen
| ing for some time to the vOlunteer's
speeches, he rose.
MEN," he said, ''the word has beer
passed on to me from Washington Il
follow Black Hawk, and to take yOI
with me as soldiers. l mean to dt
both. There are the fiat-boats drawn
up on the shore; there are Uncle SAM
men drawn up behind you on th'
prairie"
In few hours the volunteers wer,
all across the river, in hot pursuit o
the foe. They saw that it was useles:
to reply to a man who argued in such
forcible style.
The people thought that a man whC
used that sort of logic was the one thel
needed to occupy the Presidential
! sRaiy.-YoxtAs Goaspe,:sos: ,